Recent numbers point to a market where pricing discipline matters more than wishful thinking.
If you're trying to decide whether to list now or hold back, I would base that decision on pricing discipline, not emotion. In Sturbridge, MA, recent closed numbers still point to seller leverage, but the strongest clue is that a typical sold price was $470,000 over the previous 30 days while a typical asking price for active homes stood at $449,900.
Over the previous 30 days, supply in Sturbridge, MA stood at 1.22 months, and recent offers landed about 94.5% of asking. A typical sale took 29 days, which gives me a clear read homes are still moving, but buyers are not blindly paying any price put in front of them.
For a seller, that creates a very specific decision. You can come out with confidence, but you cannot treat a seller's market as permission to overreach. Recent asking prices were down 18.86% from the prior month, and typical closed prices were down 17.54% from the prior month, so I would treat price alignment as the first move, not the cleanup move after weeks on the market.
Start with a price that matches the current competition, not last season's peak. Compare your home against the recent typical asking point of $449,900 and the recent typical closed price of $470,000. Set your launch condition before you list, and decide now how long you will wait before adjusting if showings and offers do not materialize.
